In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Japanese Folklore, we track down the legend of the ferocious Ushioni, a Yokai with the hulking body of a bull and an ogre-like face.

Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame ... Meyer gradually spent more time working on his illustrations, and he came up with the idea of drawing Japanese monsters ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we follow the cry of the Konakijiji, a Yokai that resembles an old man but with a voice like a weeping infant. It's said to lure ...

An increasing number of people are creating goods and illustrations of the mermaid-like “yokai,” or supernatural creature, and are sharing its images on Twitter with the hope it will bring an ...